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RG Kar rape and murder case: The father of the victim in the RG Kar rape and murder case has publicly condemned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, asserting that she "only tampered with evidence" during the investigation.
This statement follows a recent CBI court ruling that sentenced Sanjay Roy, the prime accused, to life imprisonment.
The RG Kar Medical College rape and murder victim's father expressed his dissatisfaction with the handling of the case, claiming that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) failed to present sufficient evidence for more severe punishment.
During a press conference on January 21, 2025, the father stated, “She (CM Mamata Banerjee) can say a lot of things but she only tampered with evidence… the then Commissioner of Police (Vineet Goyal) and others had tampered with it. Could she not see all that from the beginning?”
The controversy surrounding the RG Kar rape and murder case intensified after CM Mamata Banerjee's government sought to challenge the life sentence handed down by the Sealdah court, pushing for capital punishment instead.
The West Bengal government on Tuesday moved the Calcutta High Court to file an appeal seeking death penalty of the convict in the RG Kar hospital doctor's rape and murder case and secured the court’s necessary permission.
The victim's father urged caution, suggesting that the chief minister should carefully consider rather than rush any further actions.
TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee has faced significant criticism from opposition parties, particularly from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which alleges that evidence was deliberately destroyed to shield individuals associated with her party.
The chief minister defended her administration and the Kolkata Police during an administrative meeting, denying any wrongdoing and asserting that there was no intent to tamper with evidence.
The Sealdah court sentenced Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment until death after he was convicted of raping and murdering the on-duty doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, rejecting demands for the death penalty saying it was not a "rarest of the rare" crime.
The court also ordered Roy to pay a ₹50,000 fine and directed the state government to pay compensation of ₹17 lakh to the family of the deceased doctor.
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